Zhangjiang Town (Chinese: 漳江镇; pinyin: Zhāngjiāng Zhèn) was a historic town and the former seat of Taoyuan County in Hunan, China. The town was reformed through the amalgamation of Chehuyuan Township (Chinese: 车湖垸乡), Shenshuigang Township (Chinese: 深水港乡) and the former Zhangjiang Town on November 20, 2015.
Zhangjiang was located in the west of the county, it was bordered by Fengshu Township (Chinese: 枫树维吾尔族回族乡) and Qinglin Township (Chinese: 青林回族维吾尔族乡) to the north, Xujiaqiao Township (Chinese: 许家桥回族维吾尔族乡) of Dingcheng District and Mutangyuan Township (Chinese: 木塘垸乡) to the east, Yaotianping Town (Chinese: 尧天坪镇) of Dingcheng District to the southeast, Taohuayuan Town (Chinese: 桃花源镇), Jianshi Town (Chinese: 剪市镇) and Niwotan Township (Chinese: 泥窝潭乡) to the southwest, Sanyanggang Town (Chinese: 三阳港镇) to the northwest. The town had an area of 220.63 km2 (85.19 sq mi) with a population of 153,200 (as of 2015), The town had 25 villages and 19 communities under its jurisdiction, its seat was at West Wuling Rd. (Chinese: 武陵西路)[1] It ceased to be a separate town and was divided into Zhangjiang Subdistrict and Xunyang Subdistrict in 2017.[2]
History
editZhangjiang was an ancient town with a long history. It had always been the seat of Taoyuan County formed in 963 AD (Song dynasty). It was incorporated as a town in January 1941, it took its name after the Zhangjiang River (漳江), Zhangjiang Town was renamed to Chengguan Town in January 1951.[3]
Zhangjiang Town was reformed through the merging Bazilu Township (Chinese: 八字路乡), Yaohe Township (Chinese: 尧河乡) and the former Chengguan Town (Chinese: 城关镇) in November 1995, it had an area of an area of 139.9 km2 (54.0 sq mi) with a population of about 100,000 (as of 1995), when it had 41 villages and 7 communities. In 2011, the subdivisions of Zhangjiang were reduced to 14 villages and 16 communities from 31 villages and 16 communities through the amalgamation of villages.[3]
Chehuyuan Township (Chinese: 车湖垸乡) and Shenshuigang Township (Chinese: 深水港乡) were merged to it on November 20, 2015. it had an area of 220.63 km2 (85.19 sq mi) with a population of 153,200 (as of 2015), and it had 25 villages and 19 communities under its jurisdiction. In 2017, Zhangjiang Town was divided into two subdistricts of Zhangjiang and Xunyang.[2]
Subdivisions
edit| The two subdistricts of Zhangjiang and Xunyang established through the dividing Zhangjiang Town in 2017 | |||
| 13 villages and 13 communities composing of Zhangjiang Subdistrict |
10 villages and 8 communities composing of Xunyang Subdistrict | ||
| English | Chinese | English | Chinese |
| Baifoge Community | 白佛阁社区 | Bazilu Community | 八字路社区 |
| Chuwang Community | 楚旺社区 | Dongtinggong Community | 洞庭宫社区 |
| Fangchenglu Community | 纺城路社区 | Erligang Community | 二里岗社区 |
| Guanjiaping Community | 官家坪社区 | Lianhuahu Community | 莲花湖社区 |
| Guanyinxiang Community | 观音巷社区 | Meixiqiao Community | 梅溪桥社区 |
| Huanghuajing Community | 黄花井社区 | Wanshouqiao Community | 万寿桥社区 |
| Jiaoyan Community | 交岩社区 | Yaohe Community | 尧河社区 |
| Tongmugang Community | 桐木港社区 | Yifengfang Community | 义丰坊社区 |
| Wenchangge Community | 文昌阁社区 | Fenghe Village | 丰禾村 |
| Wenxingyuan Community | 文星园社区 | Fuqingshan Village | 福庆山村 |
| Xiyuan Community | 西苑社区 | Huifeng Village | 廻峰村 |
| Yufusi Community | 渔父祠社区 | Jiaoren Village | 教仁村 |
| Zhangjiangge Community | 漳江阁社区 | Luluoping Village | 菉萝坪村 |
| Fuqiang Village | 富强村 | Luxikou Village | 绿溪口村 |
| Gaohu Village | 高湖村 | Taiping Village | 大平村 |
| Gaoqiao Village | 高桥村 | Tiechuanyan Village | 铁船堰村 |
| Gaoyan Village | 高岩村 | Yanshi Village | 仙石村 |
| Hailuoshan Village | 海螺山村 | Zhenjiangdu Village | 镇江渡村 |
| Hexie Village | 和谐村 | ||
| Jinfeng Village | 金凤村 | ||
| Jinwang Village | 金旺村 | ||
| Jinyan Village | 金雁村 | ||
| Juntianping Village | 均田坪村 | ||
| Shengli Village | 胜利村 | ||
| Yanquan Village | 延泉村 | ||
| Yuntai Village | 云台村 | ||
References
edit- ^ about the present Zhangjiang Town, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Taoyuan County on November 20, 2015 - 《湖南省民政厅关于同意桃源县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》（湘民行发〔2015〕55号 / 2015年11月20日）. see rednet.cn (Dec-04-15)
- ^ a b 湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2017〕13号, see mzt.hunan.gov (2018-02-13) or Changde Daily /newspaper (2018-02-27)
- ^ a b the history of Zhangjiang, according to About Zhangjiang Town / 漳江镇, see xzqh.org (2013-08-22)